BARRE — For those who don’t have enough pictures of deer or ducks or those in need of a Christmas gift, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released its 2013 calender.

The calender also features dates for hunting, fishing and trapping seasons.

It can be ordered online at vermontlifecatalog.com or by phone at 800-455-3399.

Lighting the way

WATERBURY — Waterbury’s third annual River of Light Community Lantern Parade takes to the village streets soon after dark this weekend.

The roughly hourlong event will coincide with Revitalizing Waterbury’s annual Holiday Stroll, where merchants have extended hours and specials to encourage customers to do their holiday shopping in town.

A samba band will lead the illuminated procession Saturday at 5 p.m. starting at Thatcher Brook Primary School on Stowe Street. The parade will make its way to Main Street, turn left and head downtown to Park Row with a gathering at the end for singing at Rusty Parker Memorial Park.

Participants will include schoolchildren and their family members. Students made lanterns in November at special workshops.

Lanterns on the theme “outer space” range in size from simple hand-held papier-maché creations to large pieces carried by two or more people.

All are welcome to participate in the parade and bring their own battery-operated lanterns. Spectators are encouraged to line the parade route and hold or wear lighted or glowing objects.

Organizers are asking attendees not to use fire for lighting. Battery-operated LED lights will be available for sale.

For more information about Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services, visit www.dvas.org.

Cats rally for a cause

BURLINGTON — If you’re still looking for ways to celebrate the season of giving, try stealing a page from the University of Vermont men’s lacrosse playbook.

The Catamounts don’t kick off their season for another two months, but they’ve been busy off the field to help fight hunger in the local community. Members of the UVM squad recently completed a drive to collect more than 100 cans of food, which will be donated to the Vermont Foodbank for the upcoming holiday season. The donated items will go to local community members who struggle to meet their food needs.

The Vermont Foodbank and its partners help as many as 86,000 Vermonters in need of emergency support each year, making it the largest hunger-relief organization in the state. The Cats plan on making the contribution an annual tradition after the successful endeavor this year.